FILING ORGANIZATION: POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL
REGULATION NUMBER: #S17-208
DATE ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 27, 2018
REGULATION MODIFIED: PNPTC REGULATIONS #S17-065, SECTION 5 AND
SECTION 7
REGULATION SUPERCEDED: #S17-105
CATCH AREAS: SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT REGION 2 WEST (CATCH REPORTING AREAS 25B,
25D, AND ALL S'KLALLAM U&A AREAS IN THAT PORTION OF AREA 26A
SOUTH AND WEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF POSSESSION POINT ON
WHIDBEY ISLAND).
FISHERY TYPE: SUBSISTENCE
SPECIES: DUNGENESS CRAB
ON/OFF RESERVATION: OFF
EFFECTIVE DATES: JULY 18, 2017 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2018
AFFECTED PARTIES: THIS REGULATION APPLIES TO BOTH PORT GAMBLE S'KLALLAM TRIBAL
FISHERS AND JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBAL FISHERS.
DAYS/HOURS: 1) REGION 2 WEST: OPEN 7:00 AM TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017, CLOSE
4:00 PM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018.
LEGAL GEAR: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S17-065, SECTION 7 AND SECTION 8.
2) SUBSISTENCE POT LIMIT FOR REGION 2 WEST IS 5 POTS/RING NETS
PER FISHER/DAY.
3) A BUOY MAY BE ANY COLOR EXCEPT FOR A COMBINATION OR RED AND
WHITE. IF ANY PORTION OF A BUOY IS RED, NO REMAINING PORTION
MAY BE WHITE. IF ANY PORTION OF A BUOY IS WHITE, NO REMAINING
PORTION MAY BE RED.
HARVEST RESTRICTIONS: 1) THE MINIMUM SIZE FOR LEGAL CRAB IS 6 1/4 INCHES, CALIPER
MEASUREMENT ACROSS THE BACK OF THE CRAB, IMMEDIATELY IN
FRONT OF THE TIPS.
2) ONLY MALE CRAB MAY BE TAKEN.
3) RECENTLY MOLTED, SOFT-SHELLED CRAB MAY NOT BE TAKEN. ALL
CRAB TAKEN MUST BE CHECKED FOR SHELL HARDNESS.
4) IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR FISHERS TO RETAIN AND POSSESS ANY
FEMALE, UNDERSIZED OR SOFT-SHELLED DUNGENESS CRABS. ALL
FEMALE, UNDERSIZED AND SOFT-SHELLED DUNGENESS CRABS MUST
BE RETURNED TO THE WATER UNHARMED.
5) THE DAILY SUBSISTENCE HARVEST LIMIT IN REGION 2 WEST IS 10
CRABS PER FISHER, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSEQUENT
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS.
CLOSED AREAS: AS PER REGULATION #S17-065, SECTION 6.
OTHER RESTRICTIONS: 1) FISHERS MUST BE 10 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO SUBSISTENCE FISH
FOR CRAB.
2) FISHERS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN COMMERCIAL OPENINGS IN
REGIONS 3 OR 5 ARE NOT PERMITTED TO FISH FOR SUBSISTENCE
CRAB IN CATCH AREAS OF REGION 2W ADJACENT TO THOSE OPEN FOR
COMMERCIAL FISHING WHILE THE COMMERCIAL OPENINGS ARE ONGOING.
3) POTS MAY ONLY BE FISHED FROM 30 MINUTES BEFORE SUNRISE TO 30
MINUTES AFTER SUNSET ON EACH OPEN DAY.
4) BUOY TAGS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL CRAB POTS AND RING NETS USED
FOR SUBSISTENCE FISHING, WHETHER GEAR IS ATTENDED OR NOT. TAGS
ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICES.
5) LOST GEAR MUST BE REPORTED TO ENFORCEMENT IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING DAILY SUBSISTENCE FISHING AND A LOST POT FORM MUST BE
SUBMITTED WITHIN THE SUBSEQUENT 24 HOURS.
6) IT IS UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE FROM THE WATER OR TAMPER WITH ANOTHER
FISHER'S CRAB GEAR. ANY CRAB GEAR FOUND WITHOUT LEGIBLE
IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS MUST BE TURNED IN TO THE TRIBAL
FISHERIES OFFICE. FISHERS WISHING TO TEND THE GEAR OF ANOTHER
FISHER ON A TEMPORARY BASIS MUST OBTAIN A GEAR-TENDING PERMIT
SPECIFIC TO THAT FISHER, FROM THEIR TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE.
TRIBAL FISHERIES STAFF MAY DECLINE REQUESTS FOR PERMITS.
PERMITS WILL BE VALID FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION IS AVAIALBLE FROM THE RESPECTIVE TRIBAL FISHERIES
STAFF.
CATCH REPORTING: ALL SUBSISTENCE CRAB HARVEST SHALL BE REPORTED ON SHELLFISH
SUBSISTENCE CARDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER HARVEST. CARDS ARE AVAILABLE
AT THE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE. SUBSISTENCE FISHERS MUST HAVE
SUBSISTENCE CARDS ON THEIR PERSON WHEN FISHING.
JUSTIFICATION: CONTINUE SUBSISTENCE CRAB FISHING IN REGION 2 WEST. THIS
REGULATION CLOSES 2W SUBSISTENCE CRAB FISHING AT 4:00 PM ON
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018.
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